Elections / 1980 · Senate · CT
Connecticut — 1980 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1980 · U.S. SenateConnecticut · U.S. SenateChristopher J. DoddD+13.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 Senate returns.
- Christopher J. Dodd✓Democrat763,96956.3%
- James L. BuckleyRepublican581,88442.9%
- Gerard G. BrennanLibertarian5,3360.4%
- Louis ZemelCitizens4,7720.4%
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+9.6Senate 1980D+13.4vs. baselineD+23.1
Connecticut's 1980 Senate race ran 23.1 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Connecticut's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −16.5% |
| 1980 | +13.4% |
| 1982 | −4.3% |
| 1986 | +29.9% |
| 1988 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | +32.8% |
| 2000 | +29.0% |
| 2004 | +34.2% |
| 2006 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | +16.1% |
Same ballot, 1980CT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.